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Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions DETROIT,MICHIGAN-SEPTEMBER 14: Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson walks off the field at the conclusion of an NFL, American Football Herren, USA football game between the Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Michigan USA, on Sunday, September 14, 2025. Detroit Michigan United States PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xAmyxLemusx originalFilename:lemus-chicagob250914_np1df.jpg ©IMAGO/NurPhoto
With just 18 seconds left at Soldier Field, Caleb Williams dropped back and let it fly. The ball found Cole Kmet in the end zone, and suddenly the Chicago Bears were alive. Minutes earlier, against the Rams from the City of Angels, Chicago was staring at a choice that would define the night. A routine extra point would level it at 17, while a two-point try could swing it to an 18-17 Chicago lead or end it on the spot.
Ben Johnson played it safe. The Bears took the extra point, tied it at 17, and pushed the game into overtime. From there, however, the mood shifted fast. Williams forced a throw that turned into a crushing interception. Shortly after, Matthew Stafford led the Rams to a win. However, in the postgame, Johnson did not dodge it.
“Probably what played a little bit of a factor was our goal-to-go situations hadn’t gone very clean. Our inside-the-five plan hadn’t worked out quite like we had hoped. I just felt better about taking our chances there in overtime,” Johnson said on the decision not to go for 2 late in the fourth quarter.
Still, football rarely waits for context. In hindsight, every path feels obvious. Chicago could have hit the two-point try and stolen the game. On the flip side, a miss would have ended it on the spot. Given the late surge and how close overtime came, Johnson’s logic was not reckless at all.
Yet, fans will still ask one question. What if the pendulum had swung the other way?
Stay tuned. This is a developing story!
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